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This is TOTALLY UNNECESSARY info./NOT BEEDED: Tony will have 1/3 of what Shawn has.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Shawn and Jeffrey have a total of $150\r\n" );
document.write( "Since Shawn has the same as Jeffrey after receing $30, then Jeffrey must have $30 more than Shawn \r\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, Jeffrey must have $90 and Shawn: $60\r\n" );
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document.write( "Let amount Shawn has be S\r\n" );
document.write( "Then Jeffrey has 150 - S\r\n" );
document.write( "Adding $30 to Shawn's amount gives him S + 30\r\n" );
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document.write( "Shawn then has the same amount as Jeffrey so we have: S + 30 = 150 - S\r\n" );
document.write( "2S = 120\r\n" );
document.write( "Amount Shawn has, or .

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